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3 cash flow forecasting tips for your next big construction project

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing cash flow is critical for contractors’ success. Considering these complexities, it’s easy to understand why, throughout the life of a project, a variety of things can change — directly impacting the original cash flow forecast. Create Rolling Enterprise Cash Flow Forecasts.

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What is Retainage in Construction?

Lets Build

Almost every construction professional faces the same problem – cash flow. Large upfront costs and long waiting periods between payments are a normal occurrence; retainage adds to this cash flow problem for contractors and project managers. Retainage percentages and negotiations.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

Construction is one of the hardest industries to manage cash flow in, with contractors often facing large up-front costs and frequent, long delays between expenses and payment. It’s fairly common, especially on commercial and public construction projects, and typically ranges from 5 - 10% of the total contract price.

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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

Levelset

Debt capital can be vital for managing cash flow in construction. Debt payments spread out the cost of a large purchase over time, enabling a construction company to continue to take on new jobs and bring in revenue to tackle the debt while still maintaining enough cash to pay operating costs and grow. .

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A position is vacant for Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Construction Cost Estimating

Objective of the job: • The candidate has to price all the submitted tenders which should contain the following: • Rate all project costs along with P&Gs, project cash flows, project programmes. • The candidate should also take responsibility to monitor to commercial prospects of alloted projects and carry out closeout reports.

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A position is vacant for Assistant Quantity Surveyor in North West England

Construction Cost Estimating

The job responsibilities will be supporting the commercial/quantity surveying team concerning commercial & contractual control as well as the co-ordination of the endeavors of all parties associated with carrying out of a particular project or series of projects. Get cash flows ready for payments in and out.

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Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

The rate of retention is stipulated in the construction contract and can often be negotiated. Retention can be withheld on residential or commercial projects and on both public and private projects. Because retention is often held for a long period of time, it can create cash flow problems for contractors.